pil (public interest litigation)

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    Supreme Court Directs CBI Investigation into Arunachal Public Works

    New Delhi, April 6 – The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the awarding of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh, including those allegedly linked to the family members of Chief...
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    Arunachal Contracts Under Scrutiny: SC Directs CBI Inquiry

    New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register a preliminary inquiry within two weeks into the awarding of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath...
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    ECI Transfers of BDOs and Police Officers Under Review

    Kolkata, March 30 – A fresh petition has been filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday over the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s order on Sunday transferring 83 Block Development Officers (BDOs), who are also Returning Officers, and 184 Inspector-rank police officers...
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    High Court Examines Election Commission's Officer Transfers

    Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that it has the authority to transfer and post officers for conducting free and fair elections.In a petition challenging the transfer of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal by the Election Commission...
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    Metro Project Stalled: SC Urges Bengal to Prioritize Development

    New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday criticized the West Bengal government for "creating obstacles" in the ongoing construction of a corridor for the Kolkata Metro rail project and asked it not to politicize a developmental issue that benefits the common people.A bench of Chief...
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    Court Addresses Rising Concerns About Police Social Media Posts

    New Delhi, March 21 The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the trend of people instantly uploading videos shot on mobile phones on social media and said that such activities pose a serious threat to a fair trial.The remark was made by a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and...
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    Justice Delayed: Supreme Court Addresses Slow Progress in Acid Attack Trials

    New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set timelines for trial courts to ensure the speedy conclusion of acid attack cases across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the status reports submitted by...
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    SC Examines Case of Trial Court Relying on Fake AI Judgments

    New Delhi, March 2 The Supreme Court has warned that artificial judgments will have real consequences, coming down hard on a trial court that relied on fake, AI-generated verdicts in its decision-making process. Orders based on fictitious judgments will not just be seen as an error in...
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    AI in Legal Proceedings Raises Institutional Concerns

    New Delhi, March 2 Taking cognizance of a trial court relying on alleged non-existent verdicts that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), the Supreme Court has said that a decision based on such fake judgments would not be an error in decision-making, but would amount to...
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    Businessman's Petition Dismissed Over Wife's Death During 2025 Nepal Protests

    New Delhi, February 26 The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition by a businessman from Ghaziabad, who alleged negligence by the central government, resulting in the death of his wife in Kathmandu during the Gen-Z protests in Nepal last year.The petitioner, Rambir Singh...
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    Jahangirpuri Mosque Dispute: Court Rejects PIL Over Property Claims

    New Delhi, February 23 The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged a 1980 Waqf notification and alleged that three mosques in the Jahangirpuri area were illegal encroachments on public land.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...
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    SC Orders Probe into ADAG Fraud; Ambani Agrees to Restrictions

    New Delhi, February 19 Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has filed an undertaking in the Supreme Court that he will not leave the country without prior permission and will fully cooperate with the investigating agencies' probe into the alleged Rs 40,000 crore banking and corporate fraud...
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    Supreme Court Considers Plea on Arunachal Contracts to CM's Kin

    New Delhi, February 17 The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that government contracts and work orders worth around Rs 1,270 crore were awarded in Arunachal Pradesh to four firms related to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the last 10 years.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath...
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